Bestselling New Zealand historical fiction author
Coming 28 October 2025...
An unforgettable WWII love story inspired by the arrival of the US troops in Wellington.
1942 in Wellington, and the war has never felt closer. Lorna's older brothers are overseas fighting for their lives, and as the war in the Pacific rages on, 20,000 American troops are sent to keep New Zealand safe.
Few are happy about it - the locals want their own boys back, and the Americans find their post at the end of the world strange and hostile. They do enjoy meeting the Kiwi girls, though, and when one of Lorna's friends drags her along on a double date, she befriends Stan, a Marine from Chicago.
Stan is handsome and kind; the golden boy of his family. While he is posted overseas, his unruly younger brother Alfie joins the Marines and ends up in Wellington as well. Lorna struggles to connect with Alfie like she did with Stan: Alfie infuriates her. Yet when he leaves to fight, she thinks of him often, which feels like a betrayal to both Stan and her brothers.
As Lorna, her family and the American boys navigate life in wartime Wellington, the war itself is never far, and its consequences will find them no matter where they go.
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A novel of sisterhood, love and courage…sweeping and impossible to put down - Sunday Star Times
A page-turning, emotional story inspired by little known true events in WWII. Perfect for fans of Kelly Rimmer, Kristin Hannah, Kate Quinn and Natasha Lester.
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